Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland, Pennsylvania | ||
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ZIP code 17857 | ||
Area code(s) | 570 and 272 | |
FIPS code | 42-55456 | |
Website | Northumberland borough |
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,911 at the 2020 census.
History
A brewer named
Northumberland was the American home of eighteenth-century British
Geography
Northumberland is located at 40°53′38″N 76°47′46″W / 40.89389°N 76.79611°W (40.893935, -76.795975),[5] approximately 60 miles northeast of Harrisburg. It sits at the confluence of the north and west branches of the Susquehanna River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Notable things to visit in Northumberland include Pineknotter Park, the Joseph Priestly House, King Street Park, the Northumberland High School Museum, 2nd Street Playground, and Howling Hollow Dog Park. The Central Susquehanna River Boat Society is currently planning to build a river boat in Northumberland's Pineknotter Park in order to boost tourism in the area.[6] The group expects the river boat to be ready for its maiden voyage by the summer of 2025.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,090 | — | |
1840 | 923 | −15.3% | |
1850 | 1,041 | 12.8% | |
1860 | 1,108 | 6.4% | |
1870 | 1,788 | 61.4% | |
1880 | 2,293 | 28.2% | |
1890 | 2,744 | 19.7% | |
1900 | 2,748 | 0.1% | |
1910 | 3,517 | 28.0% | |
1920 | 4,061 | 15.5% | |
1930 | 4,483 | 10.4% | |
1940 | 4,469 | −0.3% | |
1950 | 4,207 | −5.9% | |
1960 | 4,156 | −1.2% | |
1970 | 4,102 | −1.3% | |
1980 | 3,636 | −11.4% | |
1990 | 3,860 | 6.2% | |
2000 | 3,714 | −3.8% | |
2010 | 3,804 | 2.4% | |
2020 | 3,911 | 2.8% | |
Sources:[7][8][9][3] |
As of the
There were 1,657 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,891, and the median income for a family was $38,807. Males had a median income of $31,162 versus $22,203 for females. The
Government
A seven-seat Council governs the Borough of Northumberland, with a mayor taking on a largely ceremonial role. Council members serve for four-year terms, as does the mayor. The current mayor, Dan Berard, was elected to serve a second term in November 2023 and sworn in January 2024.[10]
Notable people
English chemist and codiscoverer of oxygen Joseph Priestley lived in Northumberland for the last decade of his life, until his death in 1804. The Joseph Priestley House remains standing, as a museum.
David Fulmer, the author of a series of seven novels about Storyville, New Orleans and five other works of fiction and the writer-producer of the documentary film "Blind Willie's Blues," was born in Northumberland in 1950 and resided there until he was eighteen. Fulmer's mother and father were lifelong residents of the borough.
Helen Taggart Clark (pen name, H. T. C.; 1849–1918), born in Northumberland, was a journalist and poet.
Elizabeth Nesbitt (1897 – 1977), born in Northumberland, was a children's librarian and library science educator.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Northumberland Topo Map, Northumberland County PA (Northumberland Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northumberland Historic District".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Working to bring riverboat to Susquehanna River". wnep.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Norry Mayor Daniel Berard Sworn In, Borough Manager Retiring - Newsradio 1070 WKOK". www.wkok.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.